Hertz is once again growing its EV fleet, announcing Tuesday that it has struck a deal with General Motors to purchase 175,000 electric vehicles from the automaker’s Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop brands over the next five years. Customers will see the first offerings, namely the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, arrive on… Continue reading Hertz to purchase 175,000 General Motors EVs over the next five years
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Heru Raises USD$6M In Seed Funding
Heru, a Mexico City, Mexico-based provider of an AI-based tax platform that simplifies the tax-filing process and provides intelligent insights for future filings, raised USD$6M in Seed funding. The round was led by Gradient Ventures, with participation from SOMA Capital, GFC, Moving Capital, Mike Shoemaker, Flourish Ventures and Magma Partners. The company intends to use the funds to expand its… Continue reading Heru Raises USD$6M In Seed Funding
Uber claims hack came from Lapsus$, the group behind Microsoft and T-Mobile attacks
Uber believes it has identified the team behind last week’s hack, and the name will sound all too familiar. In an update on the breach, Uber said the perpetrator was affiliated with Lapsus$, the hacking group that has targeted tech firms like Microsoft, Samsung and T-Mobile. The same intruder might also have been responsible for… Continue reading Uber claims hack came from Lapsus$, the group behind Microsoft and T-Mobile attacks
How do you fix a hack like Uber’s?
Ride hailing giant Uber says its services are operational following a “cybersecurity incident” last week that saw a hacker break into the company’s network and access systems that store vast troves of customer data. Uber said little about the incident until Monday. Screenshots of inside Uber’s network posted to Twitter by security researchers in conversations… Continue reading How do you fix a hack like Uber’s?
Our Favorite Xero Barefoot Shoes Are on Sale Right Now
Our favorite barefoot shoes, Xero Z-Trail sandals, are roughly half-off right now, at around $40 ($40 off)—the exact deal varies slightly by color and size. Xero’s big sale also extends to some of our other top shoes from the brand, including our favorite road running shoe, the HFS, for $60+ (up to $45 off), and… Continue reading Our Favorite Xero Barefoot Shoes Are on Sale Right Now
Sharing the road with autonomous cars? Survey in Pennsylvania
A survey in Pennsylvania found that many feel uncomfortable sharing the road with autonomous vehicles. The people of Pennsylvania aren’t too keen on the idea of using the road self-propelled vehicles to share. That was the finding of a study by the New York-based opinion research company RABA Research, which was published on Thursday. When… Continue reading Sharing the road with autonomous cars? Survey in Pennsylvania
Ride-hailing and Taxi Market to Reach $432.16 Billion at a CAGR of 11.7%
DUBLIN, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Ride-hailing and Taxi Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Type (Ride-hailing, Taxi), by Distribution Channel, by Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global ride-hailing and taxi market size is estimated to reach USD 432.16 billion by 2028 and is… Continue reading Ride-hailing and Taxi Market to Reach $432.16 Billion at a CAGR of 11.7%
Massive ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ leak shows off early gameplay footage
A massive trove of footage from the next installment in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto series has leaked online. On early Sunday morning, a hacker who goes by teapotuberhacker uploaded 90 videos from a test build of Grand Theft Auto VI to GTAForums. Since PCGamer spotted the post, the clips have proliferated across YouTube and social… Continue reading Massive ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ leak shows off early gameplay footage
Adobe buys Figma, Uber gets hacked, and Google shrinks Area 120
Hello, friends! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly sum up the most read TechCrunch stories from the last sevenish days. The goal? Even if you’ve had a busy week, a quick skim of WiR should keep you in the (tech) loop. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up… Continue reading Adobe buys Figma, Uber gets hacked, and Google shrinks Area 120
Uber Hack Was So Huge Employees Thought It Was a Prank
“I think IT would appreciate less memes while they handle the breach.” Not A Joke When a hacker announced that they had breached Uber’s security, some of the ride-sharing company’s employees reportedly thought they were being pranked. As screenshots provided to The Washington Post show that when the still-unknown hacker announced themselves via a company Slack… Continue reading Uber Hack Was So Huge Employees Thought It Was a Prank